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Underhill downs - album notes

Cover art by Sierra Murphree.
Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering, Boston, MA
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Maria Rice 

1. Lower Your Bar

music and lyrics by Brandon Patton

initial tracks recorded at Underhill Downs (Brooklyn, NY)
later sessions recorded at Slaughterhouse (Westhampton, MA) and Notable (Watertown, MA)
mixed and produced by Dan Cantor

acoustic guitar, vocals, muted vibraphone, electric guitar: Brandon Patton
melodica: Dan Cantor
mellotron sound (keyboard): Dan Cantor
upright bass by Jesse Flack
violin: Leah Bartell
viola: Elisabeth Westner
cello: Jennifer Minnich

2. Rockets

chorus lyrics by Ryan Marchione
melody, other lyrics, and music by Brandon Patton

early sessions recorded at Underhill Downs
later sessions recorded at Slaughterhouse (Westhampton, MA)
mixed by Mark Alan Miller

vocals: Danielle Marchione, Brandon Patton
acoustic guitar: Brandon Patton
electric guitar: Anand Nayak (most) and Brandon Patton (power chords on bridge)
bass: Brandon Patton
saxophone: Matt Steckler
synthesizers: Mark Alan Miller
drumset: Greg Thorne

3. Caught Off Guard

lyrics and melody written by Brandon Patton
music by Brandon Patton and Rico Marcelli

recorded at Rico Marcelli's apartment, Scott Kessel's house, Underhill Downs, Slaughterhouse, and Notable.
piano recorded at Tiny Telephone (San Francisco, CA)
mixed and produced by Dan Cantor

piano, kick drum triggers, bass: Brandon Patton
tabla beat drum programming: Bill Crabtree
farm plow and other metal implements: Brandon Patton
drumset: Sturgis Cunningham
percussion (hand drums, drum with the buzzy noise, cowbell): Scott Kessel
trumpet, violin: Joe Bennet
synth sounds: Mark Alan Miller

4. Point of No Return

music and lyrics by Brandon Patton

Recorded at Nest Attic (Staten Island, NY)
Mixed by Brandon Patton

drumset: Dan Thiel
bass: Joe Bennet
guitars, vocals: Brandon Patton

5. Coelacanth

music and lyrics by Brandon Patton

recorded at Nest Attic (Staten Island, NY)
mixed by Brandon Patton and Dan Cantor

drumset: Dan Thiel
guitars, bass, vocals: Brandon Patton
backing harmony vocal: Joe Bennet
keyboards: James Walton

6. Look Up

lyrics and melody by Brandon Patton
music by Brandon Patton and Chris Harry

recorded at Notable
mixed and produced by Dan Cantor

keyboard part, drum programming: Chris Harry
vocals, guitar: Brandon Patton
keyboard drone, rimshot: Dan Cantor
drumset: Sturgis Cunningham

7. Ashes and Stains

lyrics by Brandon Patton and Stephanie Washburn
music by Brandon Patton

recorded at Slaughterhouse
mixed by Mark Alan Miller
additional mixing consultant: Nate Van Til

guitar, guitar riff after first chorus, bass, vocals: Brandon Patton
electric guitar, some bass: Anand Nayak
drumset: Sturgis Cunningham
Nate Van Til was in the room

8. Stilts

lyrics and melody by Brandon Patton
music by Rico Marcelli

recorded at Slaughterhouse and Nest Attic
instrumental mixed by Mark Alan Miller, final mix by Brandon Patton

drum and sample programming: Rico Marcelli
electric guitar: Anand Nayak
drumset: Sturgis Cunningham
vocals, bass, paper sheet: Brandon Patton

9. You Can Stay But No Suki Suki

lyrics and melody written by Brandon Patton
music written by Brandon Patton and Steve Klems
recorded at Slaughterhouse
mixed by Mark Alan Miller
produced by Anand Nayak
also: Nate Van Til was in the room

drum and sample programming: Brandon Patton
electric guitar: Anand Nayak
bass, some guitar, vocals: Brandon Patton
drumset: Sturgis Cunningham

10. Vampire With a Briefcase

music and lyrics by Brandon Patton
drum programming by Chris Harry

recorded at Underhill Downs and Slaughterhouse
mixed by Mark Alan Miller
produced by Anand Nayak
Nate Van Til was also in the room

guitars, vocals: Brandon Patton
electric guitar, bass: Anand Nayak
drumset: Sturgis Cunningham

11. I Am the Oscillator

lyrics and melody written by Brandon Patton
music by Brandon Patton and Rico Marcelli
Kyle Mueller deserves special mention for jamming on early versions of this song

most instrument tracking recorded at slaughterhouse, overdubs recorded at notable and Joe's apartment when he lived in Crown Heights
mixed and produced by Dan Cantor

bass, guitars, vocals: Brandon Patton
drumset: Noam Schaff
percussion, zither, arpeggiated synth: Dan Cantor
violin: Joe Bennet
vibraphone: Dylan Cristy
keyboards: Gaby Alter and Rico Marcelli
piano: Brandon Patton
violin: Leah Bartell
viola: Elisabeth Westner
cello: Jennifer Minnich